Humanities 125 - American Social Values » Spring 2021 » Everyday Use Quiz

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Question #1
Where does Mama dream of being reunited with Dee?
A.   As a guest at her daughter’s home
B.   Mama’s high school graduation
C.   A bright, shiny TV show
D.   Maggie’s wedding to John Thomas
Question #2
Which best describes Mama?
A.   Weak, in need of family support
B.   Small, muscular, agile
C.   Large, hard-working, plain
D.   Deeply spiritual and set in her heritage
Question #3
Which best describes Maggie?
A.   Round, pleasant, talkative
B.   Brave, tall, outspoken
C.   Successful, intelligent, manipulative
D.   Small, dark, terrified
Question #4
Why does Maggie have scars?
A.   From the fire that burnt the other house down.
B.   The window shattered on her when she tried to run away once.
C.   She fell onto the stove as a child.
D.   Her father abused her before he left town.
Question #5
Which does NOT describe Dee?
A.   Stylish, from clothes down to her neat feet
B.   Harsh, confident, she never had friends
C.   In need, asking for help and money
D.   Lighter skin, pale heels
Question #6
How does the author create an informal tone?
A.   The use of colloquial African language
B.   Deliberate vocabulary which raises the awareness of the reader
C.   Conversational aspects such as sentence fragments and meandering thought process
D.   Detailed description which creates vivid images
Question #7
Why did Mama not have much education?
A.   She was forced to support her family with a job
B.   She became pregnant as a teenager
C.   The school closed when she was still a girl
D.   There were no schools for colored students when she was growing up
Question #8
Which of these is a simile?
A.   “Uhnnnh,” is what is sounds like.
B.   There are yellows and oranges enough to throw back the light of the sun.
C.   Meanwhile, Asalamalakim is going through the motions…
D.   Hair…hanging from his chin like a kinky mule tail.
Question #9
What is always in the background of Dee’s pictures?
A.   The run-down house
B.   Maggie and Mama
C.   The milk cow
D.   The quilts hanging on the wall
Question #10
What aspects of Dee’s former life is she determined to recapture?
A.   Memories of where she came from by collecting stories
B.   Evidence of their history such as a family tree
C.   Tradition such as by learning how to quilt by hand
D.   Material items like a butter churn
Question #11
What does Wangero plan to do with the quilts?
A.   Hang them up as decorative pieces
B.   Turn them into coats
C.   Place them on the bed to keep warm
D.   Display them in an art gallery
Question #12
At the end of the story, who has the quilts?
A.   Maggie
B.   Dee
C.   Wangero
D.   Hakim-a-barber

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